Class of '23 graduates in sun-splashed ceremony
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June 14, 2023
Sarah Walls
THEIR CAPS CAME OFF AND WENT UP IN THE AIR – It is not every day that kids graduate from high school, but 47 seniors did from La Conner High School June 8. Done with one adventure. Now, on to others, hopefully bigger, better, scarier, more challenging.
A class that weathered a slew of obstacles, in particular the COVID-19 pandemic, was blessed with warm, sunny conditions and a clear view of snow-capped Mount Baker for La Conner High School's 129th annual commencement exercises Thursday evening at Whittaker Field.
That scenario of emerging from clouds of uncertainty into the bright sunshine of hope and optimism was emphasized in remarks by Class of 2023 Valedictorian Hadley Shears, among a handful of graduating seniors speaking at the well-attended ceremony.
"Our class," Shears forecast at one point, "is destined for great things."
Shears and...
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